PGA Championship 2014 Picks: Latest Field Odds and Predictions Around the Web

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Published: August 6, 2014

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For all intents and purposes, the golf season comes to an end this weekend when the 2014 PGA Championship tees off from Valhalla Golf Club. The Ryder Cup is the biggest team event left, but from an individual perspective, big storylines come to a close. 

Of course, there are plenty of storylines to examine before Thursday. Tiger Woods' back has been a focal point since he withdrew from last week's Bridgestone Invitational in the final round. Rory McIlroy is looking for his second consecutive Grand Slam win and third straight win overall. 

With McIlroy playing so well, is anyone in the field going to challenge him? How does Tiger's injury change the expert predictions, if at all? We have the answers to those questions and more with a look at the latest odds for the PGA Championship and expert predictions from around the web. 



Full odds can be found at Oddsshark.com

 

Predictions From Around the Web

Michael Collins, ESPN.com

Predicted winner: Adam Scott



Even though the overwhelming consensus, both in the odds and around the Internet, has McIlroy capturing his third straight win, Adam Scott should not be a forgotten man at the PGA Championship. 

Just looking at the numbers, Scott and McIlroy have a lot in common. Both have played in 12 PGA events this season with eight top-10 finishes and a scoring average of 69.8. Scott doesn't have the big wins or current momentum, which is why he's flying as under the radar as the No. 2 favorite can. 

In his ESPN.com piece, Collins cites Scott's consistency all year as the biggest reason for picking the Australian to win his first PGA Championship:

Say what you want about his extremely limited schedule, but it completely works. Or he could just say, "Gimme my world No. 1 ranking back, kid!" It's almost not fair that a guy this good doesn't play mo...
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